Josiah Steward Challender: Harvey County Genealogical Database

1841 - 1895 (53 years)

Generation: 1

Josiah Steward Challender was born on 26 Jul 1841 in New Hanover New Jersey; died on 25 Feb 1895 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Kansas.

Family/Spouse: Alice T Challender. Alice was born on 5 Jan 1844; died on 17 Nov 1921; was buried in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Olive May Challender was born on 25 Oct 1877 in Neponset Illinois; died on 05 Feb 1911 in Sedgwick Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.
3. Alton Russell Challender was born on 26 Feb 1879 in Neponset Illinois; died on 17 Dec 1973; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.
4. Zana Emma (Challender) King was born on 29 Dec 1880 in Neponset, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1961 in El Dorado Kansas.
5. Ralph Thompson Challender was born on 27 Sep 1885 in Neponset, Illinois; died in 1943 in Bozeman, Montana.

Generation: 2

2. Olive May Challender (1.Josiah¹) was born on 25 Oct 1877 in Neponset Illinois; died on 05 Feb 1911 in Sedgwick Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.

Alton Russell Challender

(1.Josiah¹) was born on 26 Feb 1879 in Neponset Illinois; died on 17 Dec 1973; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.

Alton married Elizabeth Belle (Severence) Challender on 10 Jun 1909. Elizabeth was born on 14 May 1883 in Canadea New York; died on 29 May 1972; was buried in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Willard Alton Challender was born on 31 Dec 1913 in Burrton Kansas; died on 8 Nov 1986 in Wichita Kansas; was buried in Hillside Cemetery.
7. Mary Maxine (Challender) Smith was born on 17 Dec 1915 in Halstead Kansas; died on 10 Jan 2016 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 14 Jan 2016 in Burrton Cemetery.
8. M Marvine Challender was born in 1916 in Kansas.

4. Zana Emma (Challender) King (1.Josiah¹) was born on 29 Dec 1880 in Neponset, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1961 in El Dorado Kansas.
5. Ralph Thompson Challender (1.Josiah¹) was born on 27 Sep 1885 in Neponset, Illinois; died in 1943 in Bozeman, Montana.

Generation: 3

Willard Alton Challender

(3.Alton², 1.Josiah¹) was born on 31 Dec 1913 in Burrton Kansas; died on 8 Nov 1986 in Wichita Kansas; was buried in Hillside Cemetery.

Willard married Daisy Dolores (Horton) Challender on 02 Jun 1940 in Abbyville Kansas. Daisy was born on 19 Nov 1915 in Abbyville Kansas; died on 15 Jul 2008 in Wichita Kansas; was buried on 19 Jul 2008 in Hillside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Tamara Sue Challender was born on 11 Jul 1958 in Newton Kansas; died on 31 Mar 2002 in Sedgwick Kansas; was buried on 04 Apr 2002 in Hillside Cemetery.

Mary Maxine (Challender) Smith

(3.Alton², 1.Josiah¹) was born on 17 Dec 1915 in Halstead Kansas; died on 10 Jan 2016 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 14 Jan 2016 in Burrton Cemetery.

Mary married Russell Vern Smith on 27 Jun 1943 in Hutchinson Kansas. Russell was born on 8 Dec 1920 in Pike County Illinois; died on 24 Dec 2002 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 27 Dec 2002 in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

8. M Marvine Challender (3.Alton², 1.Josiah¹) was born in 1916 in Kansas.

Generation: 4

9. Tamara Sue Challender (6.Willard³, 3.Alton², 1.Josiah¹) was born on 11 Jul 1958 in Newton Kansas; died on 31 Mar 2002 in Sedgwick Kansas; was buried on 04 Apr 2002 in Hillside Cemetery.